Executive Council Candidacy

Declaration of Candidacy

Please fill out the form below and submit by 12am (midnight) on April 26, 2024. 

 

We are seeking candidates for President-Elect, Treasurer, and 3 Directors. 

**A person may be a candidate for more than one office, but may not serve in more than one office. 

 

President-Elect: The President-Elect shall serve as the assistant to the President; shall preside at meetings of the membership or Executive Council in the President’s absence; shall prepare for service as President of the association, and shall succeed to the presidency of the association when the President’s term ends. The President serves then as Past-President.

 

Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds of the association and shall maintain the records of the receipts and disbursements of its funds, disbursing same in accordance with the LPA budget. The Treasurer shall furnish current financial statements to the Executive Council and the membership at their meetings. On an annual basis, the Treasurer shall submit a budget to the Executive Council for approval by the end of the first quarter of the calendar year. The Treasurer may delegate recordkeeping and reporting duties to an assistant.

 

Director: Directors shall serve as members of the Executive Council and shall have such other duties as the membership or the Executive Council shall designate. Two Directors shall have terms expiring in odd-numbered years, and three shall have terms expiring in even numbered year.

 

 

 

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  • I declare my candidacy for election to the Louisiana Psychological Association’s office(s) on the Executive Council selected below. I certify that I hold the qualifications of full member in good standing. I also consent to serve and fulfill the obligations incumbent upon me should I be elected to this office.

  • Candidate’s Statement and Information: LPA bylaws provide for a candidate to include such statement or information as the candidate may care to provide for and which will be furnished to the membership along with the ballots. You may write or type your statement here, or you may upload a file containing your statement and/or information below.
  • Max. file size: 50 MB.

  • Please read and digitally sign below to declare your candidacy and acceptance of service: I. If elected by the membership, I agree to actively serve on the LPA Executive Council. I understand that this includes: a) Attending and fully participating in all Executive Council meetings to the best of my ability; b) Attending and participating in assigned committee meetings to the best of my ability; c) Arriving for meetings fully prepared on the issues to be discussed; e) Promoting the programs, goals, mission and vision of the association; and f) Faithfully discharging duties that may be assigned to me. II. I agree to abide by the LPA Bylaws.